Four airports have received level 2 carbon accreditation from the Airport Council International (ACI) under the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Program.
They include the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Moi International Airport, Kisumu International Airport, and Eldoret International Airport.
An objective assessment of airport carbon management activities is provided by the ACA Programme, a global program for managing carbon emissions at airports.
It has six levels of certification that increase in difficulty, and rigorous adherence to environmental performance indicators is necessary for each: mapping, reduction, optimization, neutrality, transformation, and transition.
At level 2, "Reduction," there are currently ten authorized airports in seven African nations, accounting for 20.6 percent of the continent's aviation passenger volume.
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Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Acting Managing Director Henry Ogoye noted that the Authority’s Level 2 ‘Reduction’ is a testament to its unwavering commitment to environmental responsibility.
“This laudable achievement underscores our role as a responsible environmental steward in the region. We’re deeply committed to working alongside our various airport partners, from airlines to ground handling companies and service providers, to explore additional ways to mitigate carbon emissions at our facilities,” Ogoye said.
“In doing so, we are not only fulfilling our duty to present generations but also laying a foundation for sustainable operations for the future.”
The major airports in Kenya joined the ACA effort as the first in East and Central Africa, pledging to cut their carbon emissions.
The four KAA-managed airports joined the ACA in 2021 as part of the organization's emphasis on environmental protection.
